Steeg Surname

134,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belarus

Steeg Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller on the alley or lane.

Steeg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6771:48,0066,286
United States7031:515,58943,135
Netherlands3321:50,8658,726
Belarus2551:37,2596,431
Canada1081:341,16330,982
France931:714,22389,679
Austria681:125,22717,371
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Steeg (119) may also be a first name.

Steeg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Dweller on the alley or lane.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Steeg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Steeg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Steeg (Russian: Стеег) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Steeg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Steeg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Steeg is the 134,614th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,179,290 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Steeg live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 856,040th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 119 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,677 people, or 1 in 48,006. In Germany Steeg is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 23 percent are found and Hesse, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany it is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found.

Steeg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Steeg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Steeg last name increased 1,134 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Steeg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Steeg last name are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Steeg earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.61% less than the national average, earning R 202,920 per year; in United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning $44,121 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steegh91406/
Steegs91241/
Steegt918/
Shteeg911/
Steieg911/
Steg891,428/
Stieg802,282/
Steig80857/
Stegh80327/
Steek80120/
Stegg8074/
Stegk8056/
Stegt8055/
Steke8014/
Stegø8011/
Stegs8010/
Stegå804/
Shteg802/
Staeg800/
Steag800/
Steggs73104/
Stekke7353/
Steike7351/
Steuke7343/
Steeke7337/
Steeck7334/
Stedke7330/
Steque7330/
Stejke7330/
Szteke7324/
Stecke7320/
Stegue7313/
Steigh7312/
Østeig7310/
Steugk737/
Steake737/
Stehag736/
Steigk736/
Steagh734/
Steske731/
Steagg731/
Steeak731/
Steigg730/
Stetke730/
Sttegg730/
Stec6714,722/
Stek671,122/
Stig67567/
Steicke67151/
Stedcke6722/
Sjøteig6715/
Steucke6714/
Sztejke6713/
Šteg6712/
Staweke676/
Stex672/
Stegova672/
Steugck671/
Xteg671/
Steieke671/
Stesske671/
Steq671/
Styg671/
Steedke670/

Steeg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Steeg in the Russian language
Стеегsteeg-

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